MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 19, 2021
19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Phillip Duarte, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
So voted. )
To go out of regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business. So voted..”
M.J. and Ilene offered a few words of inspiration.
To revert back to regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert back to regular order of business. So voted..”
A Special Permit for the modification of the existing 36 unit permit to be reduced to 23 units with an office use at 44 Dean Street, Taunton located in the Highway Business District.
To open the : hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the : hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure. So voted..”
Discussion continued.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Nobody spoke for public input.
To close public input and approve as presented with the condition that an HOA Agreement is reviewed by the Law Department prior to certificate of occupancy
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve as presented with the condition that an HOA Agreement is reviewed by the Law Department prior to certificate of occupancy. So voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board notifying of a public hearing to be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 5:30p
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from Attorney William Rounds regarding a notice of an Intent to Sell Land Taxed Under MGL Chapter 61 for parcel ID 30-37-0, Lot #1 (Tremont Street & Glebe Street)
To refer to Council as a Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Council as a Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes, So voted..”
To refer to Council as a Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Council as a Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes, So voted.”
Com. from Attorney William Rounds regarding a notice of an Intent to Sell Land Taxed , Under MGL Chapter 61 for parcel ID 30-37-0, Lot #3 (Tremont Street & Glebe Street)
To refer to Council as a : Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Council as a : Whole and to ask the Assessor's to provide the calculation of the owed taxes. So voted..”
Com. from Michael Binda regarding a request on a Property Tax Reduction for 24 Winthrop Street.
To refer to Council as a Whole to meet with the O.E.C.D., the petitioner and the Assessor's Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Council as a Whole to meet with the O.E.C.D., the petitioner and the Assessor's Department. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License (RENEWAL) : 1. LM Taco MA, Inc. -dba- Taco Bell Store 34608 located at 700 County Street, Taunton.
To refer to the Police and Licensing Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police and Licensing Committee. So voted..”
5 Miscellaneous : Petition submitted by Attorney Brianna Correira, 123 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of her client, Thomas Noel, 632 Somerset Avenue requesting a zoning change of his property, 632 Somerset Avenue (Parcel 91-210) from Industrial to Urban Residential.
To refer to the City Clerk for a Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for a Public Hearing. So voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Brianna Correira, 123 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of her client, Binda Realty, LLC requesting a road opening permit for Blinn's Court to allow connection to city utilities for property located at 27 Blinn's Court.
To ____refer to the Department of Public Works Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ____refer to the Department of Public Works Committee. So voted..”
Committee reports
For Committee reports to be read by title and approved
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by title and approved. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriates One Million Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($1,865,513) for the purpose of
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. : q ° Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE Chapter 105..”
Exhibit A- Employee Reimbursement Form All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So voted..”
This , Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To be passed to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a third reading. So voted..”
New Business: ) Councilor Coute stated a request came in on Friday for a personnel matter regarding a Police Department suspension.
To refer this matter to the Council as a Whole for an Executive Session on Tuesday, November 9*, 2021
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this matter to the Council as a Whole for an Executive Session on Tuesday, November 9*, 2021. So voted..”
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